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Chinook Pilot Visit

On Friday we had a visit from an RAF Chinook Pilot. His visit was very interesting. He told us how how grew up and how he decided he wanted to be a pilot. We all really enjoyed his visit. This is what some of the children had to say about Squadron Leader Al Ritchie:

H - It was a good assembly because it inspired us to follow our dreams.
M - It inspired me to work even harder in school to reach my dream to be a surgeon.
J - It was interesting because he told us how he grew up to be a pilot, it will make people think that they should try their best and not give up to reach their targets.
 
B - It was fascinating and I think we learned a lot about it, even though he said the same thing, that they all went to school and all had a dream. It was interesting to hear about different people and their different experiences.
A - Is was good to hear about someone talking about completing their dreams.
D - It was interesting to hear about the different people and how they had followed different paths to reach their dream.
J - I thought it was a great achievement to hear him talking about being in the RAF and passing all of those exams.
H - It was interesting to hear how someone who was badly injured in his job got on with his life and won medals in the paralympics.

On Friday we had a visit from an RAF Chinook Pilot. His visit was very interesting. He told us how how grew up and how he decided he wanted to be a pilot. We all really enjoyed his visit. This is what some of the children had to say about Squadron Leader Al Ritchie:

H - It was a good assembly because it inspired us to follow our dreams.
M - It inspired me to work even harder in school to reach my dream to be a surgeon.
J - It was interesting because he told us how he grew up to be a pilot, it will make people think that they should try their best and not give up to reach their targets.
 
B - It was fascinating and I think we learned a lot about it, even though he said the same thing, that they all went to school and all had a dream. It was interesting to hear about different people and their different experiences.
A - Is was good to hear about someone talking about completing their dreams.
D - It was interesting to hear about the different people and how they had followed different paths to reach their dream.
J - I thought it was a great achievement to hear him talking about being in the RAF and passing all of those exams.
H - It was interesting to hear how someone who was badly injured in his job got on with his life and won medals in the paralympics.